MOUNT HOLLY - A drug dealer pleaded guilty to homicide on Monday in the death of a Marlton man, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.

Leonard Hicks, 37, of Sicklerville admitted before Superior Court Judge Terrence R. Cook that he sold heroin laced with fentanyl to the victim in November 2015. The unidentified 26-year-old victim was discovered dead inside his apartment by Evesham Township police officers conducting a wellness check on Nov. 29, 2015.

The investigation revealed that Hicks delivered the heroin to the victim’s apartment and was paid $200 for the drugs. Toxicology tests revealed that heroin and fentanyl caused the fatal overdose.

Hicks pleaded guilty to strict liability for drug-induced death in exchange for a 10-year sentence in state prison. Under the state’s No Early Release Act, Hicks must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

Sentencing was set for July 20. Hicks remains free on $200,000 bail.

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